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(Message started by: Neil on Apr 4^th, 2006, 6:59pm)

Title: Unknown wader at Mai Po
Post by Neil on Apr 4^th, 2006, 6:59pm

Digiscoped today at the fish ponds at Mai Po. By elimination could it be a Temminck's Stint? Neil.

Mai Po fish ponds,
Hong Kong,
China.

04/04/06

Olympus 7070wz plus Swarovski STS80HD scope and 30x eyepiece
http://www.pbase.com/neilfif11/image/58181511.jpg

Title: Re: Unknown wader at Mai Po
Post by miket on Apr 4^th, 2006, 10:17pm

That's exactly what it is, Neil. Basically, combination of greyish, rather plain upperparts and breast and yellow legs (perhaps sometimes a bit more greenish than these appear) clinch this, given size.

Mike